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43 <br />• The other two are of doubtful origin. One is a small, unmodified <br />lwnp of hematite, 5 mm, in diameter. This fragment might have <br />served as a source of pigment, but there is little other than the <br />fragment itself to support this. During the reconnaissance, no <br />other hematite was found, so it is likely the fragment was brought <br />in by other than natural means. Another item is a bone fragment <br />with a small area of polish on one end. The fragment is from the <br />long bone of an unknown mammalian species. The surface of the bone <br />has been gnawed by rodents. One end terminates in a ragged fracture, <br />and the other has a small area that might have been polished. No <br />other intentional modification is present. The bone surface, how- <br />ever, is weatherd and slightly polished. This raises the possibility <br />that the polish on the end may also be of the same origin. It is <br />doubtful that this item could have served as a tool. It is possible <br />that it was a gaming piece or counter of some sort. <br />The last specimen, which is undoubtedly of human origin, is a <br />single body sherd of crumbly, dark colored pottery. The paste was <br />tempered with sand of varying grain sizes and was apparently fired <br />at low temperature in a reducing atmosphere. Coiling was the tech- <br />nique of manufacture, with the material separating easily where the <br />coils were joined together. The exterior was thumbnail impressed, <br />and the interior has been smoothed. Striations are visible on the <br />interior, indicating that the smoothing action took place across the <br />coils. There is no slip or pigmented decoration on either the in- <br />terior or the exterior. It is difficult to assign this specimen to <br />a specific cultural group since no diagnostic features other than <br />paste, temper, and surface treatment are present. This sherd is <br />similar to Shoshoni ceramics in appearance and manufacture (Rudy <br />1953:94-9II). <br />.Historic arcifaccs. Artifacts of historic nature were recovered <br />from a number of historic architectural sites located in the course <br />of the reconnaissance.These consisted of potentially diagnostic items <br />such as buttons, fragments of glass jars and bottles, square nails, <br />and other easily portable specimens. Items of a non-portable nature <br />were recorded on site record forms for each site where they occurred. <br />These include, for example, stove parts, cream separators, farm <br />machinery, and old automobile parts. Any identifying model or serial <br />numbers were recorded, along with manufacturers' names and patent <br />numbers. This aided in determining when such items were made and <br />used. <br />Historic artifactual material was cataloged. However, a compe- <br />tent historical archaeologist is needed for detailed analysis of the <br />a~~tifacts. To some extent, this hampers a full discussion of the oc- <br />cupation and utilization of the 4Jilliams Fork Plountains. <br />• <br />